As you know, I’m somewhat of a know-it-all when it comes to autoimmune disease. No, I’m not a doctor or a scientist, so sometimes the sciency bits of it will confound me, but I still like to geek out and read studies on PubMed. I also live with autoimmune disease myself, with celiac, psoriasis and Sjogren’s syndrome, plus having had Grave’s disease, now in remission. Plus, my day job is at a charitable foundation that raises money for research into type 1 diabetes, so you could say I live and breathe autoimmunity 24/7. Read More

Some are parents, or grandparents, unable to go out and play with their kids or grandkids. All but one respondent commented how their perfect day would include just a simple pain free walk with their family. That’s all. We don’t want much. Just to be pain free, and to be able to spend some time with our families. Read More

One day in particular sticks out in my head, I think I was in grade 8 at the time (so, 13 years old?), I was playing in a baseball tournament, my Catholic school against one of the public schools. At the time I was Catholic, I’ve since recovered ;) I was standing near the batter’s cage, I’d be up next. I was sweating, and the psoriasis on my head and down my back were itching like crazy! I had my hair up in a ponytail because it was so hot out, and someone said “eeeewwww what’s that rash all over you?!” Kids can be cruel! Read More

I suffered for 40 years or so with celiac symptoms before I was diagnosed. Celiac wreaked havoc through my entire body, made me infertile and made me an emotional wreck unable to cope with life. Read More

So, you’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and your doctor says you’re doomed to live with it, suck it up buttercup. What do you do? You click the “Contact” link up there in the right hand corner of the screen, you set up an appointment with me for a no charge one hour health consultation, and we will talk about what you need to get you through this maze of conflicting information, and how my programme can support you with that. Read More